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· Bryan Ke
Skepticism over Peng Shuai’s freedom voiced by WTA chief, journalist who interviewed her
A picture taken during Peng Shuai’s first in-person interview with Western media since her disappearance late last year showed Chinese Olympics Committee Chief of Staff Wang Kan in the background. Marc Ventouillac, one of the L’Equipe reporters who interviewed Peng, said the…
· Bryan Ke
Peng Shuai says her sexual assault allegations were a ‘huge misunderstanding’ in rare interview
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai held her first Western media interview since her disappearance in November 2021 with French sports magazine L'Équipe on Sunday at the Chinese Olympic Committee’s hotel in Beijing. The three-time Chinese Olympian said her now-deleted Weibo post was…
· Ryan General
Australian Open reverses ban after outcry over confiscation of fans’ ‘Where is Peng Shuai?’ shirts
A viral Tiktok showed security officers at the Australian Open confiscating fans’ shirts and banners that expressed support to Chinese athlete Peng Shuai. After facing heavy criticism, the Australian Open organizers released a statement saying fans are not allowed to hold…
· Ryan General
China tennis star Peng Shuai denies she made sexual assault allegations in new video
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai now denies in new video that she was sexually assaulted. A misunderstanding: Peng, the world’s No. 1 doubles player in 2014, said in a public statement on Sunday that people misunderstood her Weibo post from Nov. 2 in which she alleged former…
· Bryan Ke
WTA suspends all games in China over ‘serious doubts’ about Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s safety
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has officially announced its decision to suspend all tournaments in China and Hong Kong, further pressuring Beijing to investigate Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s accusation against a former top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official.…
· Bryan Ke
CNN points out real-time Chinese censorship of their live coverage of Peng Shuai’s disappearance
A live discussion on CNN about the mysterious disappearance and reappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai was recently censored in China. What happened: CNN’s “New Day” had its live feed in China blocked with colored bars during a segment discussing what happened to Peng, 35,…
· Bryan Ke
Chinese athlete Peng Shuai, missing over two weeks after MeToo allegations, reemerges in private video call
For the first time since her weeks-long disappearance, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has finally reappeared, telling International Olympics Committee (IOC) officials that she is “safe and well” during a 30-minute private video call. The video call: Peng, 35, spoke to IOC…
· Bryan Ke
Tennis stars ask #WhereIsPengShuai, WTA threatens to pull out of China over her disappearance
Members of the international tennis community have voiced their concerns over the mysterious and sudden disappearance of Peng Shuai, one of China’s star athletes, following a sexual allegation post against a former top official that was shared on Chinese social media early in…
· Ryan General
State-run media outlet shares email purported to be from missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
An email purportedly penned by tennis star Peng Shuai declaring she’s neither missing nor unsafe emerged via the Twitter account of Chinese state-run platform CGTN on Wednesday. Curveball: The email, which also backpedals on Peng’s previous allegations of sexual assault against…
· Ryan General
#WhereIsPengShuai: Tennis star now missing after her Me Too accusations against ex-CCP official
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has expressed concern about the safety and whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai after she recently accused a former state leader of sexual assault. A star athlete’s claims: Peng, the world’s No. 1 doubles player in 2014, alleged in…
· Ryan General
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accuses Chinese official of sexual coercion
One of China’s biggest star athletes has accused a former Chinese official of sexual coercion. Peng’s allegations: Tennis doubles player Peng Shuai alleged in a now-deleted Weibo post on Tuesday that former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli forced her into sex several years ago, reported…
· Bryan Ke
First openly non-binary Winter Games athlete calls out China’s human rights violations as ‘horrifying’
Timothy LeDuc, a member of one of Team USA’s figure skating pairs teams, recently described the alleged human rights violations against the Uyghurs in China as “horrifying.” LeDuc will make history as the first publicly out non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympic…
· Ryan General
SF-born ski star Eileen Gu’s decision to represent China at the 2022 Olympics called ‘opportunistic’
After representing Team U.S.A. in international competitions, freestyle ski star Eileen Gu announced in 2019 that she will be switching to Team China for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games. Gu rose to immediate stardom by winning World Cup tournaments for the U.S. and then for China…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘All so eager for Chinese cash’: CNN anchor slams Apple, Nike, IOC for ‘blind eye’ to human rights abuses
CNN’s “State of the Union” anchor Jake Tapper denounced the IOC, large corporations and Hollywood for chasing “Chinese cash” while ignoring the nation’s human rights abuses on air. Profit over ethics: During the segment, Tapper called out Hollywood, the NBA, Silicon Valley and…
· Carl Samson
Uyghur genocide accusations prompts calls for diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics from US lawmakers
Concerns over the safety of U.S. athletes in the Winter Olympics in Beijing are mounting as President Joe Biden mulls a “diplomatic boycott” and questions about the disappearance of tennis star Peng Shuai remain unanswered. Driving the news: Biden confirmed last week that the…
· Jocelyn Eikenburg
25 Stunning Photos of Western Women and Asian Men Who Got Married
When it comes to interracial couplings, Western women and Asian men are a much rarer sight, but our numbers are on the rise, and if these photos are any measure, when we get married we look stunning together. Australian Marie Smurthewaite (aka 江南) and her Chinese husband Wang…